Morphology
What does the prefix brady- mean?
Slow
What does BP stand for?
Blood Pressure
The cell
Which system includes the heart and blood vessels?
Circulatory system
What does edema mean?
Swelling
What does the suffix -itis mean?
Inflammation
What does HR stand for?
Heart Rate
Put these in order: organ, cell, tissue.
Cell, Tissue, Organ
Which system protects the body from infections?
What does cyanosis look like?
Bluish skin from lack of oxygen
What does the root word cardi/o mean?
Heart
As needed
Which system produces hormones?
The endocrine system
What does the term homeostasis mean?
Maintaining a stable internal environment in the body
What does syncope mean?
Fainting
What does tachypnea mean?
Fast breathing
What does NPO mean?
Nothing by mouth
Name one of the four main tissue types.
Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous
What two systems are directly responsible for delivering oxygen from the air to body cells?
Respiratory and circulatory systems
Hypertension
What does the root word derm/o mean?
Skin
What does STAT mean?
Immediately
A patient's nerve tissue is damaged, leading to muscle weakness. Explain why this happens using levels of organization.
Damaged nervous tissue prevents organs from receiving signals, disrupting system function.
A person eats a meal. Describe how at least three different organ systems work together to convert that meal into usable energy.
Digestive breaks food into nutrients, respiratory provides oxygen, circulatory delivers both to cells for cellular respiration
A patient's blood sugar is dangerously low. What is the medical term for this condition?
Hypoglycemia